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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

A man of mass 60 kg record his weight on weighing machine placed inside lift The ratio of down with uniform speed of 4m/s will be weights of man recorded when lift is ascending up with uniform speed of 2 m/s to when it is descending down with uniform speed of 4m/s will be:--

Profile image of Vivek ghosh
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
8 Years ago
Dear Student,
When the lift descends down with constant velocity or ascends up with constant velocity the acceleration is 0 or only g that will act on the man.

Hence the weight wont be affected by any pseudo acceleration.
Ratio=1:1
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Vikas (B. Tech. 4th year
Thapar University)